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The Completed Transfers So Far: Matip, Batshuayi, Arteta & More!

There has been a lot of business done since the transfer window was officially opened on the 1st ...

There has been a lot of business done since the transfer window was officially opened on the 1st of July. Here's a summary of the deals finalised and announced today. Matip Joins Klopp’s Red Men
Liverpool defender Joel Matip is looking forward to working under Jurgen Klopp after being unveiled by the club at Anfield.

Matip agreed to join the Merseyside club in February on a free transfer but played out the rest of the season at Schalke, where he spent 16 years.

And despite coming up against Klopp as the manager of Schalke's rivals Borussia Dortmund on several occasions the 24-year-old has nothing but respect for his new boss.

Chelsea Strengthen Attack With Talented Belgian
Chelsea have completed the £33million signing of Michy Batshuayi from Marseille on a five-year contract.

The Belgium striker was at their Cobham training ground on Sunday to put pen to paper after the two clubs agreed on the fee earlier in the week while Batshuayi was at the European Championship.

Crystal Palace and West Ham were also keen to snap up the 22-year-old but Chelsea beat their London rivals to the signing.

Batshuayi began his career at Standard Liege and joined Marseille in the summer of 2014, scoring 15 goals in his first season with the club.

Last season he scored 26 goals, including 17 in Ligue 1, despite Marseille struggling and finishing 13th ‒ just nine points clear of the relegation zone.

His performances earned him a place in Belgium's Euro 2016 squad and he scored within two minutes of his introduction as a substitute against Hungary in the last 16.

Sevilla Reunion At PSG
Polish midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak has signed a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain, the French champions said in a statement on Sunday.

The 26-year-old Krychowiak, a member of the Poland team who were eliminated by Portugal in the quarter-finals of the European Championship in France, is believed to have moved for a fee of £34million.

He joins PSG from Spanish side Sevilla, where he played under the guidance of Unai Emery who has now been appointed PSG manager.

Krychowiak becomes PSG's second major signing under Emery after attacking midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, who has joined from Ligue 1 side Nice on a two-year contract.

Emery has replaced Laurent Blanc, who parted company with PSG after three seasons in charge.

The ambitious and wealthy Paris club achieved their second successive domestic treble by winning Ligue 1, the French Cup and the League Cup, but they lost in the Champions League quarter-finals for the fourth successive season.

Arteta Joins Pep City Revolution
Mikel Arteta has confirmed he has retired from football and will join Pep Guardiola's coaching staff at Manchester City.

The former Arsenal captain released a lengthy statement on his Twitter page reflecting on his time as a player, as well as underlining his excitement at the prospect of working alongside Guardiola, who will be formally unveiled as the new City boss on Sunday.

'Following recent media speculation surrounding my future I can confirm that I will be leaving Arsenal and retiring to take up a coaching position at Manchester City,' the 34-year-old Arteta

Arteta moved to Britain in 2002 to join Rangers, who he played for for two years before returning to Spain with Real Sociedad for a season.

After a loan spell at Everton, he joined the Goodison Park outfit on permanent terms in 2005 and played for the blue half of Merseyside for six years, before Arsene Wenger swooped for the midfielder in 2011.

Arsenal Snap Up Japanese Sensation
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Japanese Takuma Asano after agreeing a deal with Sanfrecce Hiroshima to bring the 21-year-old to north London.

Sportsmail revealed on Friday that Arsenal were set to land Asano with Arsene Wenger viewing the striker as one for the future.

A number of clubs were interested in Asano but the Gunners have beaten off stiff competition to agree terms with his current side.